The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

A few days later, Han Mu brought Han Li back to the seventh branch of the Samsara Palace.

Liu Ruyan, Luo Feng, Zhou Meng, and Li Qingzhu had already returned and were reporting on the Black Wind Cave to the black-robed steward. Upon seeing Han Mu return, the four of them beamed with joy and went to greet him.

"Fellow Daoist Han, are you alright?" Liu Ruyan asked with concern. That day, Han Mu used the Great Teleportation Talisman to take Han Li away, and the four of them returned to the Samsara Palace first, constantly worried about Han Mu's safety.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury, nothing serious." Han Mu waved his hand and pointed to Han Li beside him, "This is Han Li, a fellow Daoist I met in the Wilderness. He was being chased by Youmingzi, so I brought him back to the Samsara Palace. I hope you will allow him to join the Samsara Palace."

The black-robed deacon sized up Han Li, then nodded and said, "To be hunted down by Youmingzi, you must possess extraordinary abilities. Since Guest Elder Han has vouched for you, we'll accept you. Han Li, would you be willing to join the Samsara Palace?"

Han Li cupped his hands and said, "This junior is willing."

"Alright, this is the Reincarnation Token. You can bind it to your master by dripping blood." The black-robed deacon took out a black token and handed it to Han Li. "The Reincarnation Palace doesn't have many rules, but there is one: you must not betray the Reincarnation Palace, or your soul will be scattered. In addition, disciples of the Reincarnation Palace need to complete certain tasks to obtain contribution points, which can be exchanged for cultivation resources. Liu Ruyan will tell you the specific details."

"Yes." Han Li accepted the Reincarnation Token and sealed it with his blood. The token turned into black light and entered his brow, forming a black mark in his sea of ​​consciousness. This was the symbol of the Reincarnation Palace.

"Guest Han, you did a good job on the Black Wind Cave mission. Here is your reward." The black-robed steward took out a storage bag and handed it to Han Mu.

Han Mu took it and scanned it with his divine sense. Inside were 100,000 immortal spirit stones, as well as some pills and materials. Although it wasn't much, every little bit helps.

"System, view personal information."

Name: Han Mu

[Realm Level: Late Stage of True Golden Immortal, Mid Stage of Superficial True Immortal]

[Cultivation Techniques: Primordial Longevity Technique (Seventh Level), Heaven-Gathering Divine Technique (Perfect), Reincarnation Sword Technique (Fifth Level)]

[Laws: Law of Time (Introduction), Law of Reincarnation (Minor Mastery)]

[Celestial Aura: 7827 points]

[Magic Items: Qiankun Fan (Mid-grade Immortal Artifact), Time Dao Pattern Fragment x1, Time-Space Secret Realm Fragment x1]

[Family: Changsheng Han Family (Spirit Realm)]

[Current Task: Establishing the Foundation of the Immortal Realm (In Progress)]

Han Mu nodded slightly. Although the trip to Black Wind Cave was dangerous, the gains were considerable. He obtained a fragment of a Time Dao Pattern and a partial map of a Time-Space Secret Realm, and also made the acquaintance of Han Li. More importantly, he completed his first mission and obtained 100,000 Immortal Spirit Stones, which he could use to exchange for Immortal Spirit Qi.

"Steward, I wish to exchange for Immortal Spirit Energy," Han Mu said.

"Yes, the exchange rate is 100 Immortal Spirit Stones to 1 point of Immortal Spirit Qi," said the black-robed steward.

Han Mu exchanged all 100,000 Immortal Spirit Stones for 1000 points of Immortal Spirit Energy. Adding this to his original 7827 points, he now has 8827 points, enough to exchange for some life-saving trump cards.

"Fellow Daoist Han, what are your plans for the future?" Liu Ruyan asked. She could tell that Han Mu was quite capable and wanted to continue teaming up with him.

"I plan to go into seclusion for a while to digest what I've gained this time," Han Mu said. He had just broken through to the late stage of Golden Immortal and needed to stabilize his realm as well as comprehend the fragments of the Time Dao Pattern.

"Alright, I'll let you know if there are any missions." Liu Ruyan nodded.

Han Mu led Han Li away from the main hall and to his own cave dwelling. The Reincarnation Palace provides each guest elder with a cave dwelling, which, although not large, is quiet and peaceful.

"Fellow Daoist Han, please stay here for now. I'll go and apply for a cave dwelling," Han Mu said.

"Fellow Daoist Han, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. I'll stay here temporarily," Han Li said. He was new to the place and unfamiliar with the people, so having Han Mu look after him would save him a lot of trouble.

"Alright." Han Mu didn't stand on ceremony. His cave dwelling had two rooms, enough for two people to live in.

After settling Han Li in, Han Mu entered a secret chamber for seclusion. He took out a fragment of the Time Dao Pattern and began to study it.

The laws of time are incredibly profound; even fragments contain endless mysteries. Han Mu was immersed in contemplation, and before he knew it, a month had passed.

A month later, Han Mu opened his eyes, a flash of enlightenment in them. The fragments of the Time Dao Pattern had deepened his understanding of the Law of Time, albeit only slightly, but it was still extremely rare. The Law of Time was one of the supreme laws, one that ordinary people could never even begin to grasp in their entire lives; his progress was already defying the heavens.

"System, check the progress of the Time Law."

[The Law of Time: Introduction (1%)]

Sure enough, after a month of comprehension, the progress had only increased by 1%. It seems that fully comprehending the laws of time is a long and arduous journey.

"However, something is better than nothing," Han Mu muttered to himself. He put away the fragments of the Time Dao Pattern and walked out of the secret chamber.

Han Li was cultivating in his cave when he saw Han Mu emerge from seclusion. He stood up and said, "Fellow Daoist Han has emerged from seclusion?"

"Hmm, I've gained some insights." Han Mu nodded. "Fellow Daoist Han, are you settling in well at the Samsara Palace?"

"Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Liu introduced me to the situation of the Samsara Palace, and I also took on a few missions and earned some contribution points," Han Li said. He was cautious by nature, and even in the Samsara Palace, he did not want to rely entirely on Han Mu, but instead worked hard on his own.

"That's good," Han Mu said. "Fellow Daoist Han, I have a request."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Han," Han Li said.

"I've obtained a fragment of a map of a time-space secret realm, which is said to record its location. I'd like to ask for your help in finding the other fragments. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Han would be willing to assist me?" Han Mu asked. Han Li is a person of great fortune, so having him help find the fragments would increase the chances of success.

"A Time-Space Secret Realm?" Han Li's eyes lit up. "Fellow Daoist Han, rest assured, I'll take care of this. When I was traveling in the Wilderness, I saw a similar fragment of a map in an ancient ruin. At the time, I didn't know what it was and didn't pay attention to it. Now that I think about it, it might be a fragment of a Time-Space Secret Realm map."

"Oh? Where?" Han Mu asked.

"Deep in the wilderness, there is a place called 'Valley of Burial Immortals'," Han Li said. "That ruin is very dangerous. I only explored the outer perimeter and dared not venture deeper. If Fellow Daoist Han wishes to go, I am willing to lead the way."

"The Valley of Burial Immortals?" Han Mu frowned. He had heard of the Valley of Burial Immortals; it was a dangerous place in the wilderness, said to be where true immortals had perished, hence its name. The Valley of Burial Immortals was filled with malevolent energy, and malevolent spirits often roamed there; even golden immortals would be in danger if they entered.

"Yes, Burial Immortal Valley is very dangerous. Fellow Daoist Han should think twice," Han Li said.

"It's alright, fortune favors the bold," Han Mu said. "But before we go, we need to be prepared. Tell me in detail about the Burial Immortal Valley, and we'll make a plan."

"Okay." Han Li nodded and began to describe the situation of Burial Immortal Valley.

The Valley of Burial Immortals is located deep in the wilderness, millions of miles away from the Palace of Reincarnation. The valley is dense with malevolent energy and teeming with countless malevolent spirits, the most powerful of which possess the strength of a Golden Immortal. Furthermore, the valley is home to naturally occurring storms of malevolent energy; even a Golden Immortal would suffer severe damage if caught in them.

Han Li's last trip to Burial Immortal Valley was to find a spiritual herb called "Soul-Slaying Grass" to refine a type of elixir. He stayed in the valley for three months, only venturing to the outer perimeter, gathering a few Soul-Slaying Grass plants before hastily leaving, not daring to venture deeper.

"I don't know what lies deep within the Burial Valley of Immortals," Han Li said. "But it's said that the Burial Valley of Immortals is an ancient battlefield, containing relics of ancient cultivators, and possibly fragments of time-space secret realm maps."

"Ancient battlefields..." Han Mu mused. Ancient battlefields often hold great opportunities, but also great dangers. However, with the system at his disposal, as long as he is well-prepared, he should be fine.

"Fellow Daoist Han, when shall we depart?" Han Li asked.

"No rush, let's prepare some things first," Han Mu said. He needed to exchange for some treasures to counteract the evil spirits, as well as some life-saving trump cards.

Over the next few days, Han Mu exchanged some talismans and magic weapons to suppress evil spirits at the Samsara Palace, and also exchanged several life-saving talismans. Han Li was also busy, refining some pills in preparation for any eventuality.

With everything prepared, the two left the Samsara Palace and headed to the Valley of Burial Immortals.

Half a month later, the two arrived at the outskirts of Burial Valley.

Burial Valley is a massive canyon, stretching for tens of thousands of miles in length and thousands of miles in width. A gray, malevolent aura permeates the valley, obscuring its interior. At the valley's entrance, the aura weakens slightly, revealing some cultivators, mostly True Immortals, with a few Golden Immortals.

"The Burial Immortal Valley is rich in malevolent energy, making it a treasure trove for cultivating malevolent techniques, which is why cultivators often come here," Han Li explained. "However, they mostly stay on the outskirts and dare not venture deeper. The place we're going to is deep inside, so we need to be careful."

"Okay." Han Mu nodded, and the two entered the Burial Immortal Valley.

Upon entering the valley, Han Mu felt a chilling, malevolent aura invade his body, threatening to erode his immortal power and soul. He activated the Primordial Longevity Technique to refine the malevolent aura. The Primordial Longevity Technique was a Five Elements cultivation method, balanced and harmonious, perfectly suited to counteract malevolent aura.

Han Li also circulated his cultivation technique to resist the evil energy. He cultivated the "Azure Origin Sword Art," a wood-attribute technique that could also suppress evil energy, but its effect was not as good as the Primordial Longevity Art.

As the two ventured a hundred miles deeper, the malevolent aura grew increasingly intense, condensing into a gray mist. Within the mist, ghostly figures could be vaguely seen drifting about—these were malevolent spirits.

"Be careful, the evil spirit is coming," Han Li warned.

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of evil spirits burst out of the mist and pounced on the two. These evil spirits were only at the True Immortal level and posed no threat to them. Han Mu unleashed a single sword strike, his sword energy crisscrossing, annihilating all the evil spirits.

"Let's keep going," Han Mu said.

The two traveled several hundred miles further, where the malevolent energy had become so dense it was almost tangible, obstructing their vision to a radius of only ten feet. The number of malevolent spirits was also increasing, ranging from True Immortals to Golden Immortals. Han Mu and Han Li had no choice but to slow down and proceed with caution.

"Fellow Daoist Han, the ruins are just ahead," Han Li said, pointing ahead.

Amidst the mist ahead, a dilapidated palace could be vaguely seen. Most of the palace had collapsed, with only a few stone pillars standing, telling tales of its former glory.

"This is it. I found the fragments of the map in this palace last time," Han Li said.

As the two approached the palace, suddenly, a roar came from inside, and a dark figure rushed out, lunging at Han Li.

That was a malevolent spirit, its aura powerful, comparable to a mid-stage Golden Immortal!

"Watch out!" Han Mu slashed out with his sword, forcing the evil spirit back.

The evil spirit retreated several feet, revealing its form. It was a middle-aged man clad in armor, wielding a long spear, with empty eyes and an aura of malevolence swirling around him. In life, he must have been a Golden Immortal, who, after death, transformed into an evil spirit, retaining some of his power.

"A mid-stage Golden Immortal's evil spirit!" Han Li's expression turned grave. He was only a mid-stage True Immortal, and he was utterly powerless against a mid-stage Golden Immortal's evil spirit.

"Leave it to me." Han Mu stepped forward and confronted the evil spirit.

The demonic spirit possessed no intelligence, only a bloodthirsty instinct. It roared and thrust its spear at Han Mu. The spear moved like a dragon, its demonic energy transforming into a black dragon that pounced on Han Mu.

"Reincarnation Sword Technique, Slash!"

Han Mu unleashed a sword strike, the gray sword energy slicing the black dragon in two. But the Soul-Slaying Spear continued its relentless thrust towards Han Mu.

"Time Acceleration!" Han Mu flashed, dodging the spear, and appeared behind Sha Hun, thrusting his sword towards Sha Hun's back.

The evil spirit reacted with lightning speed, turning around and using its spear to block the longsword. The spear and sword clashed, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that dispersed the surrounding evil energy.

Han Mu was forced back three steps, and Sha Hun was also forced back one step. The difference in skill was immediately apparent, with Han Mu at a slight disadvantage.

"As expected of a mid-stage Golden Immortal, the Fiend Soul's strength is indeed formidable," Han Mu thought to himself. However, he wasn't worried. He had only used seventy percent of his strength just now, and if he went all out, defeating the Fiend Soul wouldn't be difficult. But he didn't want to reveal too much of his strength, so he pretended to be outmatched.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I'm here to help you!" Upon seeing this, Han Li took out several magical treasures and attacked the evil spirit. Although he was only at the mid-stage of True Immortal, he had many magical treasures and could restrain the evil spirit to some extent.

Distracted by Han Li's distraction, Sha Hun seized the opportunity to unleash his ultimate move.

"The Cycle of Reincarnation Sword Technique, All Swords Return to Their Origin!"

Thousands of sword shadows appeared, each imbued with the power of reincarnation, slashing towards the evil spirit. The evil spirit roared, its spear dancing wildly, transforming into countless spear shadows that clashed with the sword shadows.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out incessantly, malevolent energy surged, and the palace ruins were shattered into dust. When the smoke and dust cleared, the malevolent spirit had vanished, leaving only a black bead suspended in the air.

"This is... a Soul-Slaying Pearl?" Han Li's eyes lit up. The Soul-Slaying Pearl is formed from the essence of a slaying soul. It can be used to refine slaying magic weapons or to cultivate slaying techniques, and it is quite valuable.

Han Mu put away the Soul-Slaying Pearl and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The two entered the palace and searched through the ruins. Han Li, familiar with the place, led Han Mu to a side hall. Inside the side hall was a stone platform, on which sat a jade box.

"This is it. The fragment of the map is in the jade box," Han Li said.

Han Mu opened the jade box, and sure enough, there was a fragment of a map inside. It was made of the same material as the fragment in his hand, and the patterns were connected.

"It's a fragment of a map of a secret realm of time and space!" Han Mu was overjoyed. He pieced together the two fragments to obtain half a complete map. A location was marked in the center of the map, but its exact location was still unclear because it was missing two halves.

"Two halves are still missing." Han Mu frowned.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I have seen a similar fragment of a map in another ruin, but I am not sure if it is a fragment of a Time-Space Secret Realm map," Han Li said.

"where?"

"In another perilous place in the wilderness, there is a place called 'Netherworld Abyss'," Han Li said.

The Netherworld Abyss is yet another perilous place. Han Mu smiled wryly; it seems that collecting all the remaining fragments of the map won't be easy.

Suddenly, Han Mu's expression changed, and he looked outside the hall.

"Someone's here, and it's someone we know," Han Mu said with a sneer.

Outside the hall, three figures landed; it was Youmingzi and his two subordinates.

"Boy, we meet again." Youmingzi stared at Han Mu, his eyes filled with murderous intent.